Basketball has always been important to Katie Decker, but something became a lot more important seven months ago. She had a daughter, so after two seasons as Irondequoit's girls basketball coach Decker has given her resignation to athletic director Tony Lipani.

"There are moments in life that you can't get back with your kid and I don't want to miss them," said Decker, 32, who starred as a point guard at Greece Athena and Niagara University under her maiden name of Murphy. "I'm going to take a few years off but hopefully I'll get back into (coaching)."

She left her mark with the Eagles, leading them to the school's first Section V title (AA2) in 2013. The Eagles went 16-5 last season and were semifinalists in Class AA. Decker's two-year record: 33-10.

"It was a very difficult decision. I absolutely love the school district, the girls, the administration," said Decker, whose daughter, Riley, was born Sept. 15. "I love the athletic director and the parents — everything about it. But at the end of the day your family has to come first."